A transport company in Amsterdam will not be allowed to carry out operations for two months (May and June). The Dutch Labour Inspectorate has decided so after repeated violations of the Minimum Wage and Minimum Holiday Allowance Act (WML). The purpose of the shutdown is to prevent violations from happening again.
In 2023, the transport company was fined €127,000. A re-inspection found that the company again failed to comply with the WML. For this, the company was fined 153,000 euros in 2025.
Administration must be in order
Inspectors from the Labour Inspectorate must always be able to check whether employers pay their employees at least the minimum wage and the minimum holiday allowance. Employers must have records in order and be able to produce them when asked: this is an obligation under the law.
During the latest inspection, a check for compliance with the WML was again not possible for four employees. It was also found that an employee was not paid until after the inspection started in September 2025 on work he had done in February that year. This would constitute underpayment.
No work possible
All work carried out by the company, including work for other companies and work carried out by other companies for the company, has therefore been shut down.
The Labour Inspectorate often finds violations at fair work. The Verification Duty Roadmap helps check whether an employer is acting in the right way. The Labour Inspectorate stresses the importance of reporting unfair, unsafe or unhealthy working conditions. When dealing with such abuses, reports and tips are indispensable.
